Autodesk,
Inc. (NASDAQ:
ADSK), a world leader in
3D
design, engineering and entertainment software, today announced that
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has signed a multi-flex,
enterprise license agreement for Autodesk products and Autodesk-related
services and training. The contract value of the deal is $6 million over
a three year period and includes access to the following Autodesk
products: the
Autodesk
Revit family of products;
AutoCAD
Civil 3D software; and
Autodesk
Navisworks software products, among others.

“We are extremely pleased to further strengthen our long-standing
relationship with the USACE with this agreement,” said Bill Goodson,
vice president, North American public sector and utility sales, at
Autodesk. “Autodesk software plays a vital role in helping USACE provide
quality and responsive engineering services to over 37,000 employees in
90 countries worldwide. This agreement ensures USACE will have full
access to the latest innovative
Building
Information Modeling (BIM) software tools and professional services
to support its national defense mission. The flexible and concurrent
licensing Autodesk is offering the USACE will provide better asset
management and version control.”

Autodesk Software Products: Mission Critical Solutions for USACE

As BIM-based designs are required by the General Services Administration
(GSA), the USACE now requires a BIM-based design approach for all
vertical military construction (MILCON) projects in fiscal year 2010 and
beyond. With today’s announcement, the USACE will now have complete
access to Autodesk’s BIM family of products, including Autodesk Revit
Architecture software and Navisworks software products. By having access
to the BIM products, USACE personnel -- who deal with managing building
construction, operations and maintenance -- will have the software tools
and training necessary to take better advantage of the 3D building
models being delivered by design contractors.

About BIM

BIM is an integrated process for exploring a project’s key physical and
functional characteristics digitally before it’s built, helping to
deliver projects faster and more economically, while minimizing
environmental impact. Coordinated, consistent information is used
throughout the process to design innovative projects, better visualize
and simulate real-world appearance, performance and cost, and create
more accurate documentation.

About U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers comprises approximately 37,000 civilian
and military employees who serve the Armed Forces and the Nation by
providing vital public engineering services and capabilities across the
full spectrum of operations — from peace to war — in support of national
interests.

About Autodesk

Autodesk, Inc., is a leader in
3D
design, engineering and entertainment software. Customers across the
manufacturing, architecture, building, construction, and media and
entertainment industries -- including the last 15 Academy Award winners
for Best Visual Effects -- use Autodesk software to design, visualize
and simulate their ideas. Since its introduction of AutoCAD software in
1982, Autodesk continues to develop the broadest portfolio of
state-of-the-art software for global markets. For additional information
about Autodesk, visit
www.autodesk.com.

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